Justin Santos is the founder of Joybear Pictures, a company that produces story-driven, cinematic porn since 2003. In our interview, he tells us about his work ethics and what makes his films stand out.
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Dr. Laura Méritt has been an important voice of sex-positive feminism in German-speaking countries for decades. With the Freudenfluss network, she is committed to sexual education, feminist pornography and education beyond patriarchal norms. On the occasion of the PorYes Award 2025, she talks to us about feminism, resistance in regressive times and the joy of diversity in sexuality and art.
The indie porn scene in Germany is small and characterized by familiar faces. It is rare to come across newcomers without industry experience who manage to carve out a permanent place for themselves in the niche. The founders of the porn platform CHEEX, Denise...
Porn doesn’t exist outside of capitalism, patriarchy, or power. It isn’t a lawless playground that invented misogyny, nor is it a utopian space of sexual liberation. Porn is labor. And like all labor under capitalism, it’s shaped by structures of inequality, such as class, gender, race, and desire.
Sexuality is a topic that is discussed in our society with a high degree of moral intensity. This becomes especially clear when looking at political discourses surrounding gender, sex education, and pornography. One party in particular stands out in Germany: the AfD.
